Dennis v. Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before WiESON, J., Richland, Action by George W. Dennis against Columbia Electric Street Railway, Right and Power Company.
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Before WiESON, J., Richland, Action by George W. Dennis against Columbia Electric Street Railway, Right and Power Company. Defendant appeals. cite: Evidence of good character in reply was incompetent: 49 S. C. 420; 12 Rich. 654; 83 S. C. 36; 3 Ency. 12, 17, 18; Jones on Ev., sec. 158. Liability of carrier for injury to one passenger from acts of another: 84 S. C. 19; 77 S. C. 434. cites: The only objection offered to the reputation evidence being that it ivas not in reply that is the question here, and admission of such evidence is discretionary with trial Judge: 76 S. C. 142, 532; 68 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic.
Plaintiff recovered judgment for $1,000 damages for his wrongful ejection from one of defendant’s cars, and for personal injuries sustained by him in consequence of his having, been thrown from the car while it was in motion.
Besides denying material allegations of the complaint, the defense was that “plaintiff’s conduct was unruly, disorderly and disrespectful, and that he refused to obey the instructions of the conductor, and insisted on ringing up fares, whereupon several men who were in the car ejected him, but that he was not…
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- Norris v. Southern RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Smith v. LafarSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
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